Grammar
Verbs of liking + gerunds
Verbs of liking + to-infinitives
If we want to follow the verb with another action, we must use a gerund or an infinitive.
1. Read the conversation and select to underline verbs that are followed by a gerund.
Look out!
The verbs love, like, hate, and prefer can be used with both gerunds and to-infinitives without much change in meaning.
She loves going out with her friends.
= She loves to go out with her friends.
Learning tip
Verbs of liking
adore
love
like, enjoy, fancy
don’t mind
dislike, don’t like
hate
detest
2. Tick (✔) the appropriate box. Then listen to check.
| followed by gerund only | followed by both gerund and to-infinitive | |
| 1. love | ||
| 2. enjoy | ||
| 3. detest | ||
| 4. prefer | ||
| 5. fancy |
3. Write the correct form of the verbs.
1. Mai enjoys _________ (make) crafts, especially bracelets.
2. People in Britain love _________ (watch) TV in their free time.
3. Do you fancy _________ (skateboard) in the park this Sunday?
4. Nick likes _________ (learn) Vietnamese.
5. Ngoc hates _________ (sit) at the computer for too long.
4. Write sentences about what you like or don’t like doing in your free time, beginning with the following. Then share what you have written with your partner.
1. I adore _________________________________________________________.
2. I love __________________________________________________________.
3. I fancy _________________________________________________________.
4. I don't mind ______________________________________________________.
5. I don't like _______________________________________________________.
6. I detest _________________________________________________________.
5. Look at the following email that Minh Duc wrote to a new penfriend.
Hi, my name's Duc.
How are you? This is what I like do in my free time. I often play video games or watch TV. Or I go to the park and play football with my friends. I enjoy do this very much! I sometimes help my parents too. If I have homework, I'll try to finish it first before I do anything else. But I don't like have lots of homework ☹! I don't mind to do homework but I hate spend all evening on it! On Saturday or Sunday, I love eat out with my family. The food is delicious!
What about you?
Best,
Duc
a. There are six grammar mistakes in his email. Can you find and correct them?
b. Answer the questions.
1. How many activities does Duc mention in his email?
2. Which two activities do you think he enjoys the most?
